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The Poet in the Castle: How Vaclav Havel Occupied Before it Was Cool

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. December 19, 2011.

He dared to protest a brutal regime, and his legacy will continue to inspire rabble-rousers everywhere.

Czech Republic Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. September 28, 2011.

By the end of the year, the Czech Republic's Department of Health will submit to parliament an amended law removing marijuana from the list of banned prescription substances.

Obama Scraps Bush Missile-Defense Plan

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. September 17, 2009.

In one of the more dramatic departures from the previous administration, President Obama announced this morning that U.S. policy is changing course.

Obama Takes a Firm Stance Against LGBT Discrimination

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 20, 2009.

Obama opposes LGBT discrimination at UN.